Dirigible lamp for vehicles.



G, R. BAKER.

DRHC-ISLE LAMP FOR VEHICLES,

` APPLICATION PTLED APE.11,1914.

L. 1G, i. 771, Patented sept. s, w14..

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GHB/Mm G.R.BAKBR.

DIRIGIBLE LAMP POR VEHICLES.

APPLICATION FILED APR.11,1914.

L jl/n Patented Sept. 8, 1914.

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SH01 ne LJ- St-nte of Texas, have 'invented certain new 'GERGE R.BKERQOF VERNON, TEXAS.

DEEIGEBLE LAM? .FOR VEHXCLES.

lie it known that GEORGE R. Reimea e citizen 'of the United States,residing et@ "e1-non, in the county of llfilbarger sind and usefulImprovements in Dirgible Lamps for Vehicles' of which the following isaspecification, reference being lied to the son eo'mjzenying drawings.

'lhisvini'ention relates to' improvements iii vehicle attachments, andrelates more pertioulerly to devices foeturning the head lamps of anautomobile or similar Vehicle either to the right or to the left,simultaneously with the turning of the steering wheels thereof; so. thatthe beams of light will be thrown directly in the path of the vehiclewhen the seme is turning, as Well es when ythe vehicle is following sstraight comes.

Aiiohjeet of this invention is the provision off su attachment forvehicles which is 'adjustable so as yto' be easily attached to diiterentmolles of automobiles or other vehicles, and one which .is-simple inconst-tuotioh, and durable in use; i

Another object of the inveiitioijtis the provision of a device ofthiseliemeter which is directly connected to the steering; gear of thevvehicle so that when 'steering gear is operated to turn thevtvheels,the lamps `site ils-o ensued; i

@Vith these'end otherohj-eets in View, the .meut-ion consists inthezionicoiistruetoifi xrrzuigement and eon'ihixwtion of parte to beiereinafter more fully described, Claimed,a md illustrated io. theaccompanying draw-1 nos, in whieh- 4 Figure l is o side elevation ot thefoi-v vni'd end of o vehicle, shoe 1 y improves oeehzx'uism connected iT 52 e op plan view theeo g. 3 is s, root eleation thereof; Fig. 'lis e.vertical sectional iew of one oi" the sockets; Fig.; is a fre-2gxonterysection showing means 'foi` oonneotno' one end ot' the connecting rod toone of lie lamp hosts; Fig'. G is o. section eri thev ne 6 6 of 4:; and7 is a sectional ien' ou the line 7-7 oi Fis. l.

Referring' more particularly to the drawlg? the immersi l. desigmztesthe fof wezd ids' of the bed failsl of the. vehicle, :md eeired to theouter :tace ot each rail adjacent s forward end is o. socket euch ofthe' lckets P receive the pest heii'igz adapted to of e lamp heeelzetThe lower ends ot Specestoii of Letters Patent.

'in the opper Ktioel alimentent with forming a sliouldei 30.'

tremity of one ofthe posts is a horizontally.

disposed threaded red Which'iiormelly exteodsiiiwai'dly of thevehiele9and `een-- neetedggto the extremity ofthe md5 is the liookedegd Gef epatented Sept., :with Application le' gril 2.3., lfl. Serial No.831,295. I i

connecting rod 7, theothee 'end ,of the rod 7 being connected to thesteen:r

ing eed v8 of vehicle by a suitable lnuolle` joiifit 9. Formedontlieposts 3 above the.

soelgets are tubular internally' threaded hoeizontally extendido, armsi0, the time 'normally protecting rearwardly of the me chine.

the arms l0, and e 13 and lll ereadapted .tor engagement with the eyesl2 et its op?.

'posits ends to cormect the posts 3 together so that lthe same will bemoved simultaneously upon the operation of the steering rod 13 of theVehicle.A The section i3 of the connecting rod is formed with en oiset:ipertured lug l5 et one end thereof,'tl1e atlerture-iri the lug beingadapted to ree;- .lster with the eye in the screw whereby the seme'meybe connected oy a. suitable pin-,iti The opposite end of the section 13is adopted for threedble engagement in the section le which is tubular,the outer enel of the see- 'Lion le being also provided with im osetopertured'log l? for connecties to the outer screw il ou the oppositeside of the vehicle.

Thefsocket members 2 are rovided with laterally extending epertu'reclears i9 for ille reception of bolts, whereby the sockets we secured tothe hed mils. The eylinoliitelsoeliets 2 ate threaded it their uppersind fiotvelifends, es at and 2l3 respectively. A s

hearing hell oop 22 is tiii'eetledly mounted end of each of the sockets,eseh of the oups having a central opening 23 therein around `which fmsimuler series ot hearing bells 2l is arranged, Threededly mounted inthe lower end of eeeh socket is :i reversed cup 25 which is formed witho, central opening around which e series hearing bells 27 is arranged,the opeiiiiigs 2S in the lower cups being disposed in Verthe openings 23in the uppeif cups and being of relatively smaller dmmete than theopening-s 23. ech oost A screw ll having en eye l2 otite? end isthreadedly engaged in each @is angular in cross seetion and reduced etits'lower end as at 23, the post having en angular portion 29intermediate of its ends Esch ot the posts ICM threaded adjacent itsuppei` end whereoy a bearing eoiie El is adjustalily connected thereto7and the lower end of the post is also threaded for the reception ot alower hearing cone in asseiiihlinfg my iiiiproi'ed device, the sockets 2containing` the hearingl hall cups are secured the hed rails oit thevehicle, and the posts il are mounted in the sockets so tha t thehearingT cones 3l engage the hearing halls 2i contained in the VLipperhearing; cups Q2 of the sockets. laeh of the eylins ders is providedadjacent the upper -tace of the lower hearing cup 25 with an inwardlyentending` pin or hoolt 33, and a conical spring 3lis disposed in eachof the sockets. the lower end oi the spring being]r hooked.l as at 1"for engagement with the inwardly exeiidiiif; pin the upper eiid of thisspring;T 'being 'liormedlwith an angular portion which is adapted toengage with the anffular portion Qi?) of the post. The lower cups are'then tliieadedly connected in the lower ends of' the sockets so thatthe low'ei -most convolutions of the' springs 34 engage the upper facesot the cups. The lower cones are then threadedly mounted on the lowerends of the posts to maintain the posts in position in the sockets andthe arm is connected to the lower extremity oi' one ot the posts7 thearm being connected to the steering',Y rod 8 ot the Vehicle. The postsare tlieii connected hy the sectional connecting rod, to operatesimultaneously with the operation oi the steering rod S, as heretoforede fcrihed, and it'will be seen that upon operation of the steering rod'8 to turn the wheels in either direction, the lanps will be also turnedin the same direction with the wheels, to throw the beams of light inthe path ot the vehicle. As each of the springs 'Ll is connected :it oneend to one of the cltets and at its other end to the post mounted withinthe socket7 it will be seen tlizit the tension' of the spriuos`normally7 riphery of the post 3. It will he seen that hy the provisionof the threaded rod 5 and the sleeve 37' that the lamps may he ad jusledto the throw of running gears ii on .iiiereiit vehicles, so that thelamps wil be turned lo the same degree as the wheels of the vehicle.

l'rlaifin thus fully described my invention, what 1l desire to secureand claim by Letters Patent7 is z- A device of the class describedincluding a pair of revoluhle lamp support-s, a horizontal rod havingits ends pivotally con iiected adjacent the upper ends of said supports,a sleeve arranged upon the lower end ot each of the supporting posts andhaving angularly disposed extensions formed thereon, said extensionshaving' a screw threaded opening, a threaded rod having an eye formedupon one end adjustably arranged within said opening, and a connectingrod haring a hooked end, said connecting rod having its hooked endconnected in said eye' and the opposite end connected to thesteeriiizgfrod.

In testimony whereof I hereunto my signature lin the presence ,of twoWitnesses. GEORGE R. BAKER.

Tvl/Yitnesses W. N. S'roitns, S. A. L. MORGAN.

